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EVERGY

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — OLATHE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EVERGY in OLATHE, KANSAS
Employer EVERGY Report ID 20211110066
Address 13421 151st. St., KCAC Aviation City, State ZIP OLATHE, KANSAS 66062
Event Date November 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1578078
GPS Coordinates 38.85000, -94.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying out a meter test on the side of a pad-mounted transformer. An arc flash burned the employee's face and hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2021, a worker at EVERGY in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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